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How to curate quality resources for any classroom or subject
10/25/2017
Topics: professional learning
The ISTE Standards for Educators challenge teachers to become leaders, creators and facilitators.
Standard 2: “Leader” encourages educators to model for colleagues the…

The best educator PD comes from your professional learning network
07/30/2020
Topics: professional learning
The ISTE Standards for Educators challenge teachers to become leaders, creators and facilitators of dynamic or transformative…

4 coaching resources to help teachers take charge of their professional development
09/22/2017
Topics: professional learning
Educator empowerment is a thread that runs through all of the ISTE Standards for Educators, particularly with the Leader standard.
But Instructional Technology Coach Gregory Gilmore says a…

5 ways to help students become innovative designers
09/13/2017
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Young children are naturally curious and creative, but they need adults who foster and encourage creativity, innovation and entrepreneurism.
In fact, the ISTE Standards for Educators…

4 myths (and 4 truths) about empowered learners
08/23/2017
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In a world of rapid change, the ultimate goal of education should be deep, authentic learning that prepares students for life in a global, high-tech society.
This learning can be amplified and supported through strategies and practices that empower learners.
…

Turn passive learners into leaders by letting students teach!
07/19/2017
Topics: Tools
As a teacher of Spanish, I am always looking for innovative ways to encourage student choice and make my students feel valued. I provide experiences that help them use technology to improve their foreign language skills and produce a more authentic and meaningful representation of what they…

What does a digital age education leader look like?
06/25/2017
Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo
In 2016, ISTE updated the ISTE Standards for Students, which further a vision for empowered, student-…

4 things we (re)learned from the ISTE Standards for Educators
06/24/2017
Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo
As Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs), we were among thousands of education professionals who weighed in during the past year on the refresh of what would become the ISTE Standards for Educators. This effort to refresh the…

Here's what the ISTE Standards for Students look like in 5 #RemakeLearning projects
06/19/2017
Topics: 1:1, BYOD, Computational Thinking, Curriculum, Flipped learning, Gaming, ISTE Conference & Expo, Learning spaces, Mobile learning, professional learning, Project-based learning, STEM & STEAM, Technology infrastructure, Tools
The new ISTE Standards for Students, released in 2016, were developed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process of exploration, creativity and discovery no matter…

Empower students in a collaborative, flexible learning environment
05/11/2017
Topics: Learning spaces, Personalized Learning
Creating active, flexible learning spaces is often associated with modern designs and stylish furniture. But there is a far more important component than sleek desktops and brightly colored…